Great Barrier Reef could face another mass bleaching by end of January, forecast says

Scientists are hoping La Nina conditions might yet stave off threat from predicted heat accumulation in northern and central reefGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingCorals across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef could be hit by mass bleaching for the fourth time in just seven years by the end of January, according to a forecast from a United States government agency.Reef scientists are hoping that favourable weather, including cloud cover and rain or a cyclone, could yet cool corals and stave off the threat. Continue reading...